Greg Muttitt

Nothing short of a secret history of the war

Set to turn our understanding of the war on its head

The Iraqi civil society voices resound with dignity in this brilliant, comprehensive account

Excellent... A textbook example of how international pressures are put upon politicians to get them to buckle

Muttitt reveals the sheer persistence of the occupying powers in forcing the fledgling state to hand over its oil to foreign companies

Fuel On The Fire shows that a desire for influence over oil supply and contracts shaped the attack on and occupation of Iraq

A cracking read. This book lifts the lid on what many suspected - the West's need to grab Iraq's gigantic oil reserves was the main driver of the Bush-Blair war agenda. A compelling read, brilliantly researched, revealing how the oilmen colluded with politicians trying to outwit a determined Iraqi people traumatised in the aftermath of the invasion

David Hencke, Former Westminster Correspondent

Greg Muttitt has done a great service with this painstakingly researched, timely book. Armed with a great depth of knowledge of oil, modern Iraq, and international politics, he reveals an untold and largely unknown facet of the occupation of Iraq, giving us a picture that is that is illuminating, informative and objective. On a subject where truth was the first casualty, this book is the closest to that truth

Tareq Y. Ismael, Professor of Political Science, University Of Calgary

Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq

Revised and updated to cover the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and the Arab Spring. 
 
The departure of the last US troops from Iraq at the end of 2011 left a broken country and a host of unanswered questions. What was the war really about? Why and how did the occupation drag on, while most Iraqis, Britons and Americans desperately wanted it to end? And what of oil, which lies at the heart of Iraqi politics? 
 
Now in the first full account of the nine-year war and occupation, Greg Muttitt's gripping and far-reaching investigation takes us behind the scenes to answer some of those questions, centred on the taboo subject of what has happened to Iraq's oil. In light of the Arab revolutions, the war in Libya and renewed threats against Iran, Fuel on the Fire provides a vital guide to the lessons from Iraq.

Greg Muttitt

Praise for Fuel on the Fire

Nothing short of a secret history of the war

Set to turn our understanding of the war on its head

The Iraqi civil society voices resound with dignity in this brilliant, comprehensive account

Nothing short of a secret history of the war

Set to turn our understanding of the war on its head

The Iraqi civil society voices resound with dignity in this brilliant, comprehensive account

Nothing short of a secret history of the war

Set to turn our understanding of the war on its head

The Iraqi civil society voices resound with dignity in this brilliant, comprehensive account

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